AMA Collections : South Africa 2010

a selection of images documenting the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Dancers hold up flags which make up the shape of South Africa at Soccer City stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

11 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Opening Ceremony - Dancers hold up flags to display the shape of South Africa at Soccer City stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup © Catherine Ivill / AMA 108717

Soccer - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group A - South Africa v Mexico A fan of South Africa blows his Vuvuzela horn

11 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group A - South Africa v Mexico A fan of South Africa blows his Vuvuzela horn inside Soccer Sity Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 108753

Oh Beom Seok of South Korea and Sergio Aguero of Argentina wait for the ball to drop from the sky at Soccer City Stadium

17 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group B - Argentina v South Korea - Oh Beom Seok of South Korea and Sergio Aguero of Argentina wait for the ball to drop from the sky at Soccer City Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 109915

A Ballgirl with painted nails holds the official Jabulani ball for the Greece v Nigeria match

17 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group B - Greece v Nigeria - A ball girl with painted nails holds the official Adidas Jabulani ball for the Greece v Nigeria match © Catherine Ivill / AMA 110016

14 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group E - Japan v Cameroon - A fan of Cameroon and a fan of Japan enjoy the game © Matthew Ashton / AMA 109304

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group H - Honduras v Chile A fans of Honduras holding a match ticket and horn

16 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group H - Honduras v Chile A fan of Honduras holding a match ticket and horn © Matthew Ashton / AMA 109649

Two fans of Argentina outside Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg for the Group B match Argentina v South Korea

17 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group B - Argentina v South Korea Two fans of Argentina outside Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg © Matthew Ashton / AMA 109899

Black and White image of Diego Maradona Head coach / Manager of Argentina

17 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group B - Argentina v South Korea - Diego Maradona Head coach / Manager of Argentina © Matthew Ashton AMA / 110006

Stephan Lichtsteiner of Switzerland and Jorge Valdivia of Chile battle for the ball in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

21 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group H - Chile v Switzerland - Stephan Lichtsteiner of Switzerland and Jorge Valdivia of Chile battle for the ball in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa © Matthew Ashton / AMA 110775

Moneeb Josephs of South Africa celebrates as his team score the first goal

22 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group A - France v South Africa - Moneeb Josephs of South Africa celebrates as his team score the first goal © Matthew Ashton / AMA 110943

22 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group A - France v South Africa - Franck Ribery of France and Steven Pienaar of South Africa © Matthew Ashton / AMA 110954

Dejected fans of South Africa as the home nation is eliminated out of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

22 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Group A - France v South Africa - Dejected fans of South Africa as the home nation is eliminated out of the competition © Matthew Ashton / AMA 110960

Dirk Kuyt of Netherlands lifts up Wesley Sneijder of Netherlands to celebrate after Sneijdner scored to make it 2-0

28 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Round of 16 - Netherlands v Serbia - Dirk Kuyt of Netherlands lifts up Wesley Sneijder of Netherlands to celebrate after Sneijdner scored to make it 2-0 © Matthew Ashton / AMA 112001

29 June 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - Round of 16 - Paraguay v Japan - Cristian Riveros of Paraguay and Makato Hasebe of Japan © Matthew Ashton / AMA 110960

A silhouette of a football fan blowing a vuvuzela horn against the sunset

11 July 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final - Netherlands v Spain - A silhouette of a football fan blowing a vuvuzela horn against the African sunset © Catherine Ivill / AMA 113033

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final - Netherlands v Spain Andres Iniesta of Spain scores a goal to make it 0-1

11 July 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final - Netherlands v Spain - Andres Iniesta of Spain scores a the winning goal, resulting in a 0-1 victory © Matthew Ashton / AMA 113082

Sergio Ramos of Spain lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating the Netherlands 0-1

11 July 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final - Netherlands v Spain - Sergio Ramos of Spain lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating the Netherlands 0-1 © Matthew Ashton / AMA 113151

Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas and Carles Puyol of Spain celebrate after a 0-1 victory over the Netherlands and winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final

11 July 2010 - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final - Netherlands v Spain - Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas and Carles Puyol of Spain celebrate after a 0-1 victory over the Netherlands and winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final © Matthew Ashton / AMA 113098

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